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THE MILL WHISTLE
Eden, N. C., January 12,1976
No. 13
Siiperdoffer 76:
^0 Will It Be?
tiQ'^crest Mills, Inc. will participate in the 1976 Na-
fof lr Superdoffer Tournament and will announce plans
competition within the company.
as the world’s most unusual athletic contest,
Of tournament was held in 1973 under sponsorship
American Textile Manufacturers Institute. The
Cnament is open to doffers from any p,
i ^offing is the art of removing filled 1
spinning frames and replacing them with
art of the
bobbins of
,^||illip Dickerson, of the Bedspread Mill, was Field-
Wills’ champion doffer in 1973 and plans to enter
i976 tournament. Mr. Dickerson received cash
trophy and various other forms of recogni-
1*^ A « HUpilj CUlU VdilUUo iUI IXlk
‘Or his excellent showing in the contest.
became the Fieldcrest champion by defeating
!i5,j''‘Ph Dalton of the Blanket Greige Mill. Mr. Dalton
Sho ??‘’iier downed Herbert Blackstock of the Draper
j^^bngMill.
[f the first elimination contests outside the company,
^-.tJickerson was defeated by Monnie Wilkie, the Bur-
Industries champion. Mr. Dickerson won the
“home” frames at the Bedspread Mill but
’'njiT overcome the large lead gained by Mr. Wilkie
eJ!® own frames at Burlington’s Caroleen plant a week
Wi,
O'^^ers of the national doffing championships in 1973
Kn °ob Lawrence of Dixie Yarns, Inc., Soddy-Daisy,
> in the warp doffing division; and Randy Teal of
L Mills Company, Kannapolis, in the filling doff-
^ivision.
,,k
e Mr. Teal each received $1,600 from
in addition to cash awards and trophies from
‘Own companies.
M a ATMI announced that the prize money to be divid-
ISjg^ong the champion warp and filling doffers in the
ii)g” ‘ournament is expected to total over $5,000, depend-
itig rP the number of companies participating. Compet-
the 1973 tournament were 38 warp doffers and
“es
‘Og doffers from 38 textile firms in six southeastern
PHILLIP DICKERSON
Still Fastest Doffer?